ROYAL FAMILY NEWSMeghan Markle Struggled to Hire Help as She Came Off 'Snobbish and Rude,' Says Source: 'Offended by the Way She Spoke to Them'
Meghan Markle was reportedly disliked among California housekeepers as insiders claimed the mother-of-two would come across as 'snobbish and rude.'
Aug. 25 2026, Published 5:00 a.m. ET
Meghan Markle reportedly found it difficult to keep household help in California, with some Montecito housekeepers allegedly unwilling to work for the Duchess of Sussex and her family.
"She had trouble hiring maids because a lot of the housekeepers in Montecito didn’t want to work for them," a source told Page Six on Monday, August 24.
'Snobbish and Rude'
Insiders claimed that locals in Montecito would 'joke' about maids 'hating' Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
"Meghan would interview people herself and could come across as really snobbish and rude," the insider claimed. "Some of them were so offended by the way she spoke to them that word started getting around."
The insider hinted that the situation became so severe that "people would joke that all the maids in Montecito hated them."
Meghan Markle Was Accused of Bullying Palace Aides
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot in 2018.
Meghan's home life in California is making headlines amid news the couple were returning back to the U.K. The Suits actress, 45 and her husband, Prince Harry, moved to California in 2020 after giving up their status of working royals.
Years later, Meghan's ex-royal staffers accused her of mistreating them during her time as a working royal.
Royal correspondent and author Valentine Low claimed the staffers waited years to make accusations against Meghan because they "viewed her capacity for revenge as infinite."
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Palace Aides Were 'Fragile' After Employment With Meghan Markle
Palace aides were reportedly 'worried' about what Meghan Markle would do if they went public with allegations against her.
"They’d left the employ of the royal family, and they still were in a psychologically delicate state as a result of what happened to them at that time,” Low said during an appearance on the "Unfiltered" podcast in July 2025.
Low claimed several royal staffers came forward to tell their story for his book Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown, which was released in 2022.
He said the "broken" staff members became "very fragile" and "were worried about what Meghan would do to them" if she knew they exposed her.
Meghan Markle's Rep Responded to Bullying Claims
Meghan Markle's rep said Valentine Low had a 'broader and deeply troubling agenda.'
At the time, Meghan's rep responded to the bullying claims stemming from Low's book in a statement.
Low "continues to desperately recycle false, offensive, and long-discredited allegations in an apparent bid to sell books and resuscitate relevance," the statement read per Page Six. The rep also claimed Low had a "broader and deeply troubling agenda."
“The Duchess has faced years of unfounded attacks masked as journalism in a never-ending smear campaign,” her spokesperson added. “Meghan remains undeterred by the noise and firmly focused on her family and work.”
